White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders blindsided the media on Thursday. Trump’s top spokesperson announced at about 4:05 p.m. (ET) that she would be holding a briefing in 5 minutes. #URGENT @PressSec TO HOLD PRESS BRIEFING IN 5 MINUTES @WHITEHOUSE — Kevin Corke (@kevincorke) January 3, 2019 NEWS: Out of the blue, Sarah Huckabee Sanders briefing in approximately five minutes. — Niall Stanage (@NiallStanage) January 3, 2019 “Chaos in the White House briefing room